Further Information & Reading

• S.PA.B. Information Sheet No.4 'The Need for Old Buildings to Breathe' Philip Hughes
• S.PA.B. Information Sheet No.7 'First Aid Repair to Traditional Farm Buildings' John Sell
• S.PA.B. Information Sheet No.9 'An Introduction to Building Limes' Michael Wingate
• S.PA.B. Information Sheet No.12 'Lime Ash and Plaster Floors' Philip Hartley
• S.P.A.B. Technical Pamphlet No.5 'Pointing Stone and Brick Walling' Gilbert Williams
• 'Conservation of Clay and Chalk Buildings' Gordon Pearson (Donhead 1992)
• The Smeaton Project: 'Factors Affecting the Properties of Lime-Based Mortars' (English Heritage)
• 'Building with Lime' Stafford Holmes & Michael Wingate (Intermediate Technology Publications 1997)
• Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note No. 1 'Preparation and Use of Lime Mortars' (1995)
• Historic Scotland Case Studies Series 'Traditional Lime Harling' (1996)
• 'Mortars, Plasters & Renders in Conservation' John Ashurst (E.A.S.A. 2nd edition 1996)
• 'Practical Building Conservation Vol 3. Mortars, Plasters & Renders' John & Nicola Ashurst (Gower Technical Press 1988)
• 'Directory of Building Limes' English Heritage (Donhead 1997)
• 'Cob Buildings - A Practical Guide' Jane Schofield & Jill Smallcombe (Black Dog Press 1999) * Due out late autumn 1999

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